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Charles Glover Barkla

Physics

Charles Glover Barkla was a British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1917 for his discovery of the characteristic X-rays that different elements produce when exposed to X-ray radiation, work that advanced understanding of atomic structure.

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Physics 1
Birth Year
1877 1
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1. Charles Barkla (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'Charles Barkla': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Wikipedia 'Charles Barkla': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
  • Works In: Physics, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Physics
  • Member Of: University of Edinburgh, Infobox: workplaces
    University of Liverpool University of London University of Edinburgh
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